Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Release

Incident: Possession of Cocaine With the Intent to Distribute
Date of Incident: 29 June 2008
Location: Salisbury Blvd. at Naylor Street, Salisbury, MD
Suspects:
1. Darius A. Deal, 20, Salisbury, MD
2. Billie Sue Jones, 41, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 29 June 2008 at 11:30 PM, a deputy on patrol observed what he recognized as an illicit drug transaction in the parking lot of the Chevron Station on Salisbury Blvd at Naylor Street and drove into the parking lot. After detaining the suspected seller, identified as Darius A. Deal, the deputy located what he recognized as marijuana packaged in two individual baggies in Deal’s pants pocket. After searching the vehicle of the suspected buyer, later identified as Billie Sue Jones, the deputy located a baggie of what he recognized as suspected cocaine. It was believed by the deputy that Deal had just either sold the cocaine or was in the process of selling the cocaine when interrupted by the deputy. After arrest, Deal was also discovered to have an additional baggie of cocaine on Deal’s person.

Both Deal and Jones were arrested and transported to the Central Booking Unit at the Wicomico County Detention Center where they were both processed. Deal was charged with Possession of both Marijuana and Cocaine with the Intent to Distribute both. Jones was charged with the Possession of Cocaine only. After an initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner, Deal was held on $100,000.00 bond while Jones was held on $50,000.00 bond.